Flash Flood in Switzerland

Insane flashflood caught on film on the Illgraben in Switzerland. This footage tells us so much about the mechanism and the raw power of the wave that surges when a flashflood occurs. Be careful out there people.
by: Bergwasser

[giantmidgetfreak]

Look how it moves gigantic boulders like nothing. It moves like a flowing paste which pulverises anything in its path

[findingfifth]

Looks like a giant concrete pour. But seriously, how massive were those rocks pushed along like pebbles.

[CrummyVCR]

This is the effect of fourth cup of coffee for most.

[josephastier]

Brutal. Thank you for including the natural sound.

[erikjpendleton]

That's FN insane! Can you imagine down in there, like just chillin and see that coming down the mountain!

[ChinaChuck]

The rocks and mud make for a good illustration of why river beds, especially right at the bottom of a dam, fill up and need to be occasionally dredged.

[Atlantis_Lord]

0:12 That boom of the rocks is so satisfying

[Chompchompyerded]

Little too thick to drink, and a little to thin to plow, plus way too difficult to kayak. When kayaking, ya kinda prefer that the rocks hold still, otherwise it's a bit difficult to find the line, among other things.

[markflierl]

I like how it just throws those boulders around. That looks more like a mud flow than a water flow. After watching it again, that's definitely a mud flow.

[ArnoldsDesign]

Anything caught in that would get ground up. Impressive power.

[lunaticrider]

Man should of kept it rolling cut it too short!
That be one way to go out with a bang!

[GospodinJean]

Ohmy. I thought that flash floods were apparently stronger in tropical countries. . Maybe I was wrong

[richkeylor]

Looks like a good location for the Hoffman crew to set up a wash plant! :-)

[briansalk]

If only I had my surfboard...
and a death wish

[danielbaetens]

Wow insane footage Reed Timmer would be jealous

[NvrchFotia]

That’s almost more rock than water. Would not be fun to get caught in.

[MaritsView]

*For a second there, l thought you were standing directly in its path, thankfully it was just a zoom in..*
*It is unbelievable the amount of power mother nature has.*

[allie]

I can barely tell if it’s actually water

[ZacharyZwanenburg]

Basically a river of boulders! I can't even see a line through that lol :p

[unitrobe]

The size of those rocks! And they are being flung all around!